287
287
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 287
favorite 0
quote 1
we're in newtown, connecticut, this morning. >> i'm kate bolduan. you're watching our continuing coverage. it feels like we've been here a long time just trying to figure out what's going on with the story. president obama will be coming here later today and meet with some of the victims' families and we're told he will speak at a vigil being held tonight. meanwhile, the community is grieving. we saw more vigils here last night really moving vigils. 20 children and 6 adults died in friday's shooting inside sandy hook elementary. we should begin hearing the first funeral plans for some of the victims very soon. we also want to pass this along. the united way has set up a sandy hook school fund. donations, as you can see right there on your screen, donations sent to the newtown savings bank 39 main street right here in newtown, connecticut. this fund will be used to help pay for the funerals of the victims, john. >>> police say they have found important evidence during their searches at the school and at the shooter's home. we also know now more about
we're in newtown, connecticut, this morning. >> i'm kate bolduan. you're watching our continuing coverage. it feels like we've been here a long time just trying to figure out what's going on with the story. president obama will be coming here later today and meet with some of the victims' families and we're told he will speak at a vigil being held tonight. meanwhile, the community is grieving. we saw more vigils here last night really moving vigils. 20 children and 6 adults died in...
284
284
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 284
favorite 0
quote 0
a special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. i'm ali velshi here in newtown, connecticut, near the scene of the attack on an elementary school. it's just behind me over that ridge which left 20 children dead and six adults. in less than an hour around 8:00 eastern this morning, we are expecting police right here to release the names of the victims killed inside sandy hook elementary school. let's check in now with nick valencia in the cnn center in atlanta. nick, we know the school principal was one of the adults killed along with the school psychologist. i'm hearing you just got off the phone with another teacher who was there when it happened. tell us what she said. >> good morning, ali, i just spoke to a teacher, one of the music teachers who is being called a hero at sandy hook elementary school. it's reported that she barricaded herself along with a group of children while the suspected gunman knocked on the door trying to get in. i spoke to her earlier this morning from her home in seymour, connecticut, she told us, ali, i
a special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. i'm ali velshi here in newtown, connecticut, near the scene of the attack on an elementary school. it's just behind me over that ridge which left 20 children dead and six adults. in less than an hour around 8:00 eastern this morning, we are expecting police right here to release the names of the victims killed inside sandy hook elementary school. let's check in now with nick valencia in the cnn center in atlanta. nick, we know the school...
328
328
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 328
favorite 0
quote 0
in newtown, connecticut. john? >> thank you so much, nick valencia. as you said, it is about the victims. 26 people killed in all at the school, 20 kids ages 5 to 10, six grown-ups, so many futures ahead of them that will never be realized. i want to go now back to ali velshi near the sandy hook elementary school here in newtown. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, you know, as i said we are at a field, a football field, which authorities set up around here so that the media could gather. obviously there's media here from all over the northeast, all over the united states, and, in fact, from other countries. last night i saw some people here from a russian television station. we've got some canadians near us. the school is -- this is a tight little town, john. as you know, it doesn't have space for everybody converging on it. the school is behind us some distance where adam lanza lived was about 2 1/2 miles away. and this is a little town that could not have imagined the horror that unfolded at sandy hook elementary
in newtown, connecticut. john? >> thank you so much, nick valencia. as you said, it is about the victims. 26 people killed in all at the school, 20 kids ages 5 to 10, six grown-ups, so many futures ahead of them that will never be realized. i want to go now back to ali velshi near the sandy hook elementary school here in newtown. hey, ali. >> reporter: john, you know, as i said we are at a field, a football field, which authorities set up around here so that the media could gather....
176
176
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
this morning live from newtown, connecticut. it is half past the hour, thank you so much for joining us this morning. here in newtown, people are still asking why and how. questions that we may not have answers for for a very long time, if at all. they are also remembering the victims. we saw more vigils here last night, as people pay their respects to the 20 children and 6 adults killed in the school shooting. all of those children were just 6 or 7 years old. investigators are still trying to piece it altogether. they found more information on the shooter, but, still, no motive. cnn national correspondent susan candiotti has been following the investigation from the very beginning. susan, what more do you know? well, good morning, kate. we know that investigators tell us that they are making progress, but they're not saying exactly what kind of progress they're making. we know, for example, they have been talking to family and friends of the shooter adam lanza to try to develop a profile about what he was all about. for example
this morning live from newtown, connecticut. it is half past the hour, thank you so much for joining us this morning. here in newtown, people are still asking why and how. questions that we may not have answers for for a very long time, if at all. they are also remembering the victims. we saw more vigils here last night, as people pay their respects to the 20 children and 6 adults killed in the school shooting. all of those children were just 6 or 7 years old. investigators are still trying to...
400
400
Dec 22, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 400
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> terror at an elementary school in connecticut. >> 20 children dead, six adults are also dead. >> so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children. may god bless the memory of the victims. >> thanks so much for starting your morning with us. we've got much more ahead on cnn's saturday morning which starts right now. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 on the east coast, 4:00 a.m. out west, thanks for starting your day with us. victor blackwell is on assignment. >>> we start with the big countdown, ten days left for the white house and congress to reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff where millions of americans will be paying the price in their paychecks. but congress is now on holiday recess. and president obama is in hawaii. let's go straight to cnn's emily schmidt in washington. good morning. so before he left the capitoal, he laid out this three-point plan to washington. >> before he left to hawaii, he left for a gift for lawmakers to ponder in washington. here are the three main points he's sa
. >>> terror at an elementary school in connecticut. >> 20 children dead, six adults are also dead. >> so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children. may god bless the memory of the victims. >> thanks so much for starting your morning with us. we've got much more ahead on cnn's saturday morning which starts right now. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 on the east coast,...
285
285
Dec 22, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 285
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> it took a week, but the nra finally responded to the massacre in newtown, connecticut. they promised a, quote, meaningful contribution to stop similar attacks. protesters interrupted the statement twice. what's the plan for the nra? armed guards in schools. why? listen. >> politicians pass laws for gun-free school zones. they issue press releases bragging about them. they post signs advertising them. and in doing so, they tell every insane killer in america that schools are the safest place to inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk. >> now, i want to show you some of the reactions to the nra's message. michael bloomberg has been critical of the president and congress for not tackling this subject earlier. so what did he say about the nra's plea? quote, a shameful evasion of the crisis facing our country. >>> connecticut congressman chris murphy represents newtown. and here's his tweet after that nra speech. quote, walking out of another funeral and was handed the nra transcript, the most revolting tone deaf statement i've ever seen. >>> and reaction from a gun shop in
. >>> it took a week, but the nra finally responded to the massacre in newtown, connecticut. they promised a, quote, meaningful contribution to stop similar attacks. protesters interrupted the statement twice. what's the plan for the nra? armed guards in schools. why? listen. >> politicians pass laws for gun-free school zones. they issue press releases bragging about them. they post signs advertising them. and in doing so, they tell every insane killer in america that schools are...
337
337
Dec 30, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 337
favorite 0
quote 0
new yorkers are not trekking a few hours out of town to atlantic city and connecticut casinos. >> more easy. this time i play and i'm back home. >> reporter: did you used to go to atlantic city. if so, why do you come here now? >> first of all, much more convenient and i don't have all that driving. >> reporter: resorts world will take new york, but, still wants, well, the world. >> we want to atrack other people here from other players. we want to build a resort and an experience. >> reporter: resorts world doesn't have it all yet when it comes to table games. machines, not humans spill the roulette wheel and roll the dice. you can still find human beings and some winners. because my bag was near you. that's my bag there. that brought you good luck. that's all right. richard roth, cnn, new york. >> she's excited. i want to show you something. pedro and buddy, the so-called gay penguins at the toronto zoo. guess what, they're dads now. they have been life partners. the zoo staff separated them so they could mate with females and just in time for the new year, they're proud fathers of b
new yorkers are not trekking a few hours out of town to atlantic city and connecticut casinos. >> more easy. this time i play and i'm back home. >> reporter: did you used to go to atlantic city. if so, why do you come here now? >> first of all, much more convenient and i don't have all that driving. >> reporter: resorts world will take new york, but, still wants, well, the world. >> we want to atrack other people here from other players. we want to build a resort...
325
325
Dec 2, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 325
favorite 0
quote 1
he said during hurricane sandy, the agent lives in connecticut, jovan texted him to make sure the agent's family was doing all right in the hurricane. he said it's absolutely out of character for something like this to happen. no previous run-ins with the law that anyone's aware of. so just a lot of shock here, randi. >> and the child, the couple's child, that child was home at the time, right? who is caring for that child now? >> reporter: yeah, the child was at the home with kasandra perkins and jovan at the time of the shooting. his mother was actually, according to the neighbor, his mother had actually been in town for a couple of weeks for the holidays, and we understand that the child and the mother witnessed the shooting, called 911 after belcher shot kasandra perkins and she is now with the child at another location. they, of course, are away from the home now. >> what a tragedy. casey wein, our thanks to you. appreciate that. the kansas city chiefs released a statement following the incident. it reads in part, the entire chiefs family is deeply saddened by today's event, and our
he said during hurricane sandy, the agent lives in connecticut, jovan texted him to make sure the agent's family was doing all right in the hurricane. he said it's absolutely out of character for something like this to happen. no previous run-ins with the law that anyone's aware of. so just a lot of shock here, randi. >> and the child, the couple's child, that child was home at the time, right? who is caring for that child now? >> reporter: yeah, the child was at the home with...